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Marcos: No one will be spared in independent infra probe
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stressed the total independence of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to ensure its integrity amidst corruption allegations concerning flood-control projects.
He highlighted that the ICI's independence differentiates it from legislative bodies, whose members have been implicated in the controversy, potentially compromising their ability to conduct fair self-investigations.
Marcos assured that the ICI will investigate infrastructure projects from the past decade without bias, scrutinizing both past and current officials, including those close to him.
The commission, chaired by former Court of Appeals presiding judge Justice Andy Reyes and including former DPWH Secretary Babes Singson and SGV Managing Partner Rosanna Fajardo, will have subpoena powers.
While the ICI cannot hold individuals in contempt, its findings will be forwarded to relevant agencies like the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice for enforcement.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared that his cousin, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, and their allies in Congress will face an independent investigation into flood control and infrastructure projects from the past decade.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed not to interfere with the Independent Commission on Infrastructure's (ICI) investigation into anomalies in government flood control and infrastructure projects over the last decade.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. established the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) via Executive Order No. 94 to investigate anomalies in government infrastructure projects, particularly flood control projects, over the past 10 years.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres Reyes Jr. as the chairperson of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI).
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has established the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate anomalies in flood control and other infrastructure projects from the last 10 years.
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